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Subject:	Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:16:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes: > Hmm. Check out this letter from TJ written in 1803-- perhaps you don't know > EXACTLY what he thought about Christianity after all: > http://www.angelfire.com/co/JeffersonBible/jeffbsyl.html John, I don't really get this cite of yours. It seems to pretty clearly paint a picture of a Jefferson who appreciates the topical philosophy of Jesus while not attributing divinity. Hell, if you include people like that under the umbrella of Christianity, then I suppose you'd call me a Christian too. But of course that's obtuse. Chris

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		Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
(...) I was responding to part of Richard's post: "I don't really care how this "bs" Pledge of Allegiance issue (bread and (...) He wrote that it was "painfully obvious"..."EXACTLY" what Jefferson felt about Christianity. I cited it to show that (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
(...) Well, I was going to try and keep it above specifics, but since you mentioned it.... And I don't feel like looking up all your past (...) No need to wonder. I am indeed a Christian, although I feel that that fact is moot in this discussion. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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